Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, speaking to SOM here this morning, said that the box drain near Manandavadi Road – H.D. Kote Road was at a 90 degree angle and it had to be straightened. “The technical bid was completed and the financial bid was opened yesterday. The drain will be straightened shortly. MUDA will…
Sex with wife below 18 is rape, says SC
October 11, 2017New Delhi: Sex with a wife below 18 is rape, the Supreme Court said today, ending an exception in the law for men married to girls who are above 15 despite the ban on child marriage. “If a man has sexual intercourse with a wife who is below 18 years, it is an offence. The…
NSS Day and NSS Awards Ceremony
October 11, 2017Mysuru; The National Service Scheme (NSS) Units of JSS University, Mysuru, had organised NSS Day on Oct.7 with a theme ‘Hand Washing and Disease Prevention’ as part of Swachhta Hi Seva (Cleanliness is Service) of Government of India. A NSS rally was held to create awareness about hand sanitisation and disease prevention in which more…
State Village Panchayat Workers Assn. Convention from Dec. 9
October 11, 2017Mysuru: The three-day Village Panchayat Workers Convention will be held from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11. A preliminary meeting in this regard was held at Hotel Govardhan Hall on Sunday. It was decided to invite Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and other elected representatives for the Convention and submit a memorandum with respect to the problems faced…
Lecture on “Gandhiji’s concept of Swachh Bharat” held
October 11, 2017Mysuru: Every Indian must participate in Swachh Bharat programmes willingly to achieve the vision of ‘Clean India’ by 2019 on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said Dr. N.N. Prahallada, former Associate Professor in Education, Regional Institute of Education. He was delivering a special lecture on “Gandhi’s Concept of Swachh Bharat” at…
Police Officers trek to Karighatta Hill
October 11, 2017Mandya: The District Police Officers who always work under tremendous stress were weaned away for a while from stress, by organising a trekking, yoga and meditation programme for them at Karighatta in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, here recently. The trekking was organised for the first time under the leadership of Mandya Superintendent of Police…
Police install complaint boxes in Nanjangud
October 11, 2017Nanjangud: Nanjangud Police have installed complaint boxes at four places in Nanjangud on Monday. The boxes were handed over to Circle Inspector Gopalakrishna and SI C.U. Savi by SP Ravi D. Channannavar on Monday. The complaint boxes have been installed at KSRTC Bus Stand, Srikanteshwara Temple, Government Girls High School and the Railway Station. The…
Desecration of Dr. Ambedkar’ portrait: Tension at N’gud village
October 11, 2017Nanjangud: Tension prevailed in Hosuru Village in Nanjangud Taluk yesterday following the desecration of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait. The situation has now been brought under control and additional forces have been rushed there. Senior Police officers are monitoring the situation. According to Police, the two groups in the village had difference of opinion…
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana Reception Committee office inauguration tomorrow
October 11, 2017Mysuru: District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa will inaugurate the 83rd Akhila Bharata Sahitya Sammelana Reception Committee office at the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat office located at the North Gate of the Palace at 9.30 am tomorrow. Also, logo of the Sammelana will be launched on the occasion. Announcing this at a press meet at…
Prakash Rai receives Karanth Award amidst protest
October 11, 2017Udupi: Actor and Film Maker Prakash Rai received the Kota Shivaram Karanth Huttura Prashasti yesterday at Kota in the district amid protests by members of right-wing groups, including the BJP Yuva Morcha, close to the venue of the function. Replying to questions from reporters after receiving the award at the Kota Shivaram Karanth Theme Park,…













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